Watch: Naked Art Student Living In A Box

An Icelandic art student is half-way through a week of living in a box.

Almar Atlason’s antics have been streamed live via You Tube, attracting 800-plus viewers at a time.

At this stage, Atlason’s main antics are stretching, scratching, yawning and re-positioning.

Moments before stripping off and stepping into the box at the Iceland Institute of Arts, Atlason told Iceland Monitor: “I think it’s basically just something cool.

"On many levels. It’s an experiment. It’s a bit weird being 23-years-old and never having been alone for a week.”

Living in a box: Almar enjoys some chill-out time on day four (You Tube)

While he didn’t make any plans regarding eating or toileting, we can reveal that defecation has occurred with the aid of a plastic bag, and a range of food and drinks have been provided via the two flaps on the box.

Atlason’s experiment have attracted global interest, with a steady stream of commenters remarking on the live action.

“His body language suggests boredom,” observed viewer Robert Henderson-Farley today. “He is also starting to feel the physical effects of being in that small space. The disorganisation is interesting…”